The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 26, 1994, Page 8, Image 8
t
<
JjHL&PPY JiAI
<
Valuable /
Coupons... v
Contribi
A
WUSC-FJ
interested in pi
Radio Theatre.
students inten
exoerience anc
persuasio
For moi
Ke:
Th? a?m?cocK CA^^flNAI Wxlnxday, Octot
HOV
@? ) M
ess A m
\ *0r, how to fin
LUCY MARTIN Staff Writer
It is that time of year again1
\ \ ghosts glide through the streets, gc
\ J "se ^om ^raves> an{^ ghouls
\J s\ f \ K out in the bars of Five Points.
You guessed it. If s Halloween
GH the only time during the year that e
one *ias *he opportunity to dress an}
; jay they desire and get away with it.
I jj There are thousands of p<
] J ill who believe that Halloween is jrn
children.These folks are missing 01
\ j\ the real fun. Nothing else compar
the festive feeling of being compli
wjm j\\ B 1 decked out in Halloween attire. Wh<
17 jo \ I you're five years old or fifty, Hallo\
11/ fl I i . I is an excellent excuse to play, dm
ffr m / I and party.
\ / Having a tough time deciding on i
oHk ^ ' \ _ ? / to dress as this Halloween? Climb ah
\ / the witch's broomstick for a quick
a\ \ / around Columbia's most popular
U ) tume headquarters. This ride will
?w/ *^B / | ^ j vide some interesting ideas and ir
I r-A?mation for the Halloween- hungry.
?-? \ J The first stop is the Costume Cr
i ing Tent at OEO which is located on I
ETHAN MYERSOk / Gamecock Graphics som Street in Five Points. College I
dents should find this store very coi
nient because of its location and the 1
^ of costumes they carry. When we arri
w /Yt M yy^iyi^Y X we were greeted by Heidi Tindall, a I
. I A iW i"1-. 1""*-. ffil W student who works at OEO. "Jour
0 into the realm of Halloween," she s
0 as we entered the tent, which is built
^ pecially for the season. At one gla:
you can tell that these people take T
7 a ever^^
ute to Humanity!
?' ; --- w . mm
ill M. ?M m mm
if U ? v r II
LTERNATIVE 90.5
M is looking for students
articipating in the brand new
This is a crrpat rvrwnrfiinitv fr?r
JL X LXL/ XL/ VI. ^ X ^ V?. V V/ X V V?.X K.X V ^ X V/ XBsted
in theatre to gain some
I get involved! All types and
ns encouraged to apply.
:e information contact
ndra at 777-6576.
Mr 26, 1964
V TO WW A
DUSTER'
(Muahahahahaaa!)
Ld a Halloween costume in Five K>ints
loween seriously. They have full cos- $30.
^en tumes that are ready to wear, plus any Mike Davis, manager of Celebrations,
jblins acce880ry that one could possibly need said the most popular female costumes
h _ to create their own costume. "If you can are Elvira, flappers and Catwoman. He
think it, we can help you make it," Hei- said the most popular male costumes
! It is ^ sa^ about the endless costume pos- are Freddy Kruger, gangsters and Elvis.
v sibilities. The most original costume he has seen
r wav ^t8 a ^arge of their stock is for a couple who can dress as two fat
y of costumes from thrift stores. This is a people.
great advantage to those who seek in- Most of the business at Celebrations
tfor dividuali'yin their Halloween attire, comes from college students and office
Some of the more traditional items are penwnnel. It does not carry children's
os to specially ordered for the occasion. Col- costumes. "Come in and reserve now so
1? lege studento make up most of their am- you can get what you want," Davis said
Xr tamer ^,H?wever. this year the work- Our third and final stop is Cromere
vein ers at OEO have seen a growing num- p.Nuts, Inc. They have both full cos??
berofpeople 25 years and older. tumes and acaesones for the Halloween
18 UP The most popular costumes among rm ?/>.i
college students this year is the 70s dis- "T" *" "uwr costumes
co/fVmk look. OEO has plenty of clothes a"for ?dulto and oolite etudmte.
oa^d to satisfy this need. Heidi said the most ~ Kathy Fulmer, who has been at
tnP original costume she has seen so far is Cromers for 10 years, works m the cuscos"
a dress of the sophisticated cowboy Doc ^mer service department, helping peoP1"0"
Holliday from the movie "Tombstone." P^e Wl111 costumes. She said the most
lfor- The average cost of a costume at OEO popular children s costumes are the caris
about $20. The Costume Creating Tent 10011 characters from the Power Rangers,
eat- will be open Monday through Saturday Adults tend to prefer the Flinstonee char*1??
10:30 a.m.-7 pan. and Sunday 1:30-6 pjn. acters and devils costumes. Costumes
stu- As we climb off the broomstick for average from $20-$25. Kathy said that
lve" the second stop on our Halloween tour, ui the banning of the season most peeype
we find ourselves at Celebrations, which pi? come in for entire costumes, and by
ved is located at 1800 Huger St Celebration, the day before Halloween, people come
ISC unlike OEO, is primarily a costume rental in and buy anything they can get their
ney store. For Halloween, one can rent a cos- hands on.
aid tume for 24 hours. Costumes here tend Well, this is where we end our joures
to be more professional and traditional, ney through the realm of Halloween. Go
nee Therefore, they are more expensive, with out and dress for the occasion on Monlal
the average price of a 24-hour rental $25- day, Oct. 31. Even if it is a school night!
IUle evferw((ti/o^pci neecf
Sf ^Iknoeen, no bones> 3*bocff~ if/
Whatever it is, we've got it!
The Flinstones Widow's Web Monks
Samaurai Warriors Phantom Devilena
Mezmerelda Lady Bug Lucy
Mystic Witch Gorilla
Charlie Brown Capt. Scully
Vtncf co^me^
zm4 ^llocoeen ^cce&a(Tee>
nnntncicin
Located at Dutch Square Mall 772-8877 and 123S Assembly
Street 779-2290, (one block from the capitol)
/Ladies \
/ 0)n the \
/s *Couch a\
J ryj The comical story of two ^ 1
| W women growing up, (/) 1
I U discovering:, and celebrating: l-j I
I /
\Thursday, October 27 th/
the Golden Spu^^r
rrnTbs-s HUflB
fmma f C...IU. Fr.p.m Vmi.m
V iV !<.<( JCT<. People needing special assisL-Z?L
^tance for disabilities, please
contact the Carolina Program
All programs are paid for, in Union at 777-7130 at least 48
part, by student activity fees. hours prior to the event.